Tomato & Basil Soup with Toastie

Ingredients

1/2 onion

1 garlic clove

olive oil

8 plum tomatoes 

1 can of plum tomatoes

3/4 quart chicken stock

10 basil leaves

3 thyme sprigs

1/4 cup cream

salt & pepper

sour dough

cheddar cheese 

butter

To make soup...

Preheat oven to 400 F (190 C). Cut plum tomatoes in half toss in olive oil, salt, and pepper then place on a baking tray. Bake in oven until soft and bubbly about 30 minutes. Meanwhile chop onion and garlic finely. Heat olive oil in a pot and add onion and garlic and cook until softened. Add basil, thyme, can tomatoes, chicken stock, and baked tomatoes with pan juices. Simmer soup uncovered for 40 minutes. Next use a immersion blender and blend to desired consistency. 

To make toastie...

Heat panini press. Cut sour dough loaf into nice slices. Butter pieces of bread then add cheese. Cook in panini maker until golden and cheese is melted.

Dip toastie in soup and enjoy!